Paclitaxel and Carboplatin With or Without Epirubicin in Treating Patients With Stage IIB, Stage III, or Stage IV Invasive Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube, or Peritoneal Cancer

February 1, 2013 updated by: Nordic Society of Gynaecological Oncology - Clinical Trials Unit

A Randomized Trial of Paclitaxel/Epirubicin/Carboplatin Combination (TEC) Versus Paclitaxel/Carboplatin (TC) in the Treatment of Women With Advanced Ovarian Cancer

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known whether receiving paclitaxel and carboplatin with epirubicin is more effective than paclitaxel and carboplatin alone for ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of paclitaxel and carboplatin with or without epirubicin in treating patients who have stage IIB, stage III, or stage IV invasive ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Compare progression free survival and overall survival in patients with stage IIB, III, or IV invasive ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer treated with paclitaxel and carboplatin with or without epirubicin.
  • Compare the toxicity of these 2 regimens in these patients.
  • Compare the quality of life of patients treated with these 2 regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified by center and type of surgery (delayed surgery: 3 courses of chemotherapy before surgery vs primary surgery: optimally debulked stage IIB or III [residual tumor less than 1 cm] vs primary surgery: suboptimally debulked stage IV [residual tumor 1 cm or greater]).

Surgery

  • Patients are assigned to one of two surgery groups:
  • Group A: Patients undergo primary surgery comprised of hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO), omentectomy, and resection of all tumor masses, if possible, before beginning chemotherapy. Patients with residual disease greater than 1 cm after completion of primary surgery receive 3 courses of chemotherapy, followed within 6 weeks by interval debulking surgery, followed within 3 weeks by the fourth course of chemotherapy.
  • Group B: Patients undergo delayed surgery comprised of hysterectomy, BSO, omentectomy, and resection of all tumor masses, if possible, after completion of 3 courses of chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy

  • Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 chemotherapy arms:
  • Arm I: Patients receive epirubicin IV over 15-20 minutes, paclitaxel IV over 3 hours, and carboplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 6 courses. Patients with residual tumor after completion of 6 courses may receive 3 additional courses.
  • Arm II: Patients receive paclitaxel and carboplatin as above but no epirubicin. Quality of life is assessed before beginning study, after completion of courses 3, 6, and 9 (if applicable), and then at 6 and 12 months after completion of study treatment.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 800 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Leuven, Belgium, B-3000
        • U.Z. Gasthuisberg
  • Canada
    • Alberta
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N2
        • Tom Baker Cancer Center - Calgary
    • Manitoba
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 0V9
        • CancerCare Manitoba
    • Ontario
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8V 5C2
        • Cancer Care Ontario-Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre
    • Quebec
      • Fleurimont, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4
        • CHUS-Hopital Fleurimont
      • Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, G1R 2J6
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec
  • Denmark
      • Aalborg, Denmark, 9100
        • Aalborg Hospital
      • Odense, Denmark, DK-5000
        • Odense University Hospital
  • Israel
      • Jerusalem, Israel, 91031
        • Shaare Zedek Medical Center
  • Italy
      • Brescia, Italy, 25123
        • Spedali Civili
      • Milano (Milan), Italy, 20133
        • Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori
      • Varese, Italy, 21100
        • Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi
  • Netherlands
      • Enschede, Netherlands, 7500 KA
        • Medisch Spectrum Twente
  • Norway
      • Oslo, Norway, N-0310
        • Norwegian Radium Hospital
  • Portugal
      • Coimbra, Portugal, 3049
        • Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra (HUC)
      • Lisbon, Portugal, 1099-023 Codex
        • Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil - Centro de Lisboa
  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08.017
        • Institut d'Oncologia Corachan
  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805
        • St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically proven stage IIB, III, or IV invasive ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer
  • No symptomatic brain metastasis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • WHO/ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • WBC at least 3,000/mm^3
  • Neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal

Renal:

  • Glomerular filtration rate at least 50 mL/min

Cardiovascular:

  • No ventricular arrhythmia (LOWN class II or worse)
  • No myocardial infarction within the past year
  • No severe or uncontrolled hypertension
  • No history of congestive heart disease (no New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease) even if medically controlled
  • LVEF at least 50%

Other:

  • No other primary malignancies except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal cell skin cancer
  • No worse than grade I preexisting motor or sensory neurologic pathology or symptoms
  • No active infection or other serious underlying medical condition that would prevent compliance
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • No prior chemotherapy
  • No other concurrent antineoplastic agents

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • No prior radiotherapy

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Nordic Society of Gynaecological Oncology - Clinical Trials Unit

Collaborators

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
NCIC Clinical Trials Group

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Gavin C.E. Stuart, MD, Tom Baker Cancer Centre - Calgary
  • Study Chair: Gunnar B. Kristensen, MD, PhD, Norwegian Radium Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 1999

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 7, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 4, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 1, 2013

Last Verified

May 1, 2003

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000067620
  • NSGO-OC9804
  • CAN-NCIC-OV14
  • EORTC-55981

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